The Pride of Babylon: The Story of Nebuchadnezzar

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Summary: A Nice Depiction of the Legendary King of Babylonia
Review: Queen Yada was hurried to the Shushan Palace in Susa bearing a child. Would it be the hoped for son who would succeed to the Chaldean throne? King Nabopolasser arrived three days later after the queen bore him a son; but there was trouble. The boy was small for his size and the queen was weak. Nabopolasser and Yada were very much in love and he maintained a bedside vigil, but, alas, the queen died. A heartbroken king refused to have anything to do with his sickly son and left him in Susa. The boy was Nabachudnezzar II, who would become the greatest king of the brief Babylonian Empire.

Warren Way tells a nice story of the legendary Nabachudnezzar II. From a historical point of view these were exciting times: the rise of the Babylonian Empire, the end of the Assyrian Empire; the last vestiges of the Egyptian Empire; and the fall of Jerusalem. We meet historical figures such as Daniel and Jeremiah. We learn of troubling dreams the king would have throughout the early part of his life; dreams that would ultimately convert him to accept God into his life.

Throughout this historical account of Nabachudnezzar II we constantly see themes of birth and death throughout the novel. The young prince's birth coincided with the death of his mother. The benevolence of his father's rule would be replaced by bitterness and jealousy; and ultimately, with his murder. Empires would rise and fall throughout the telling of the story and the dream of Jerusalem came to an end. Babylonia rose to prominence during the great king's life. He created the legendary hanging gardens. Then the Persians destroyed the empire.

I would recommend this book to anyone interested in this period of history. The book was a fast read and the characters and events are nicely played out.

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Summary: Wonderful Book
Review: The Pride Of Babylon was an excellent book. It was a wonderful description of the Babylonian Empire, and made a lot of sense. The characters were portrayed very well, which explained why the empire was so great. It was very difficult to put down.